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Chapter XXIII
Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her. “I am here,” she said at last. At that ironic little speech Derek sat up. “It'll kill him,” he said. “But—to burn things, Derek!
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.”
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading ““But—to burn things, Derek!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I am here,” she said at last.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I am here,” she said at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At that ironic little speech Derek sat up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.”
during the time that
From this reading “Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am here,” she said at last.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
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From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
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From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “But—to burn things, Derek!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But—to burn things, Derek!
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From this reading At that ironic little speech Derek sat up.
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From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am here,” she said at last.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am here,” she said at last.
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From this reading At that ironic little speech Derek sat up.
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From this reading “It'll kill him,” he said.
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From this reading “It'll kill him,” he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am here,” she said at last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that ironic little speech Derek sat up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am here,” she said at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that ironic little speech Derek sat up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that ironic little speech Derek sat up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that ironic little speech Derek sat up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But—to burn things, Derek!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that ironic little speech Derek sat up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
at the time that
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
during the time that
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
